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Opportunities for young people
Explore a world of possibilities with our diverse opportunities for young minds. From interactive workshops and skill-building sessions to networking events and community projects, we offer a platform for the children and youth to discover, learn, grow and socialise.
Knots and Crosses Children & Youth Clubs
Knots and Crosses Children and Youth Clubs funded by the BBC Children in Need and Edinburgh City Council. We are offering safe spaces for children and young people to relax, to express and to be themselves, through informal learning issue-based group work. Focused on topics such as; identity, culture, racism and discrimination. In addition, we plan yearly programmes, providing hours of exciting indoor and outdoor activities for children and young people such as canoeing, trapeze, athletics and more.
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Youth Climate Action Project
A new and exciting project that supports South West Edinburgh based black and minority ethnic (BME) young people (11 – 17 years) to enhance their climate literacy and help them become more involved in climate action. FInd out more.
The Rising Together
This is a new project, funded by BBC Children in Need, for young people in South West Edinburgh. FInd out more.
Community Youth Voices Ambassador’s Project
Community Youth Ambassador’s Project funded by The National Lottery’s Young Start Fund and it is an opportunities for young people to play leading roles in anti-racist education. The project encourages volunteering (through our existing Duke of Edinburgh’s Award Programme).
Project participants meet weekly at Gate55 to participate in a wide range of informal learning activities including outings and cooking. They are currently developing their own anti-racist-focused peer education project covering topics such as racism, race hate crime, colonisation, power and privilege. It also involves sharing of traditions and cultures. FInd out more.
Youth X-Change Project - CashBack
Youth X-chance Project funded by CashBack for Communities (Scottish Government) which reinvests criminal assets recovered through the Proceeds of Crime Act (POCA) and invests in projects delivering positive futures for young people.
SCOREScotland aims to divert local BME young people from crime and anti-social behaviour by improving learning through weekly sessions on leadership, financial literacy, team building and career options. Creating opportunities for volunteering, improving relationships with schools to reduce absenteeism rates, including health and wellbeing through sports and events. We also offer non-clinical mental health support or signpost to counselling and therapeutic services, creating opportunities for mentoring and befriending. FInd out more.
Children and Young People report published
We are delighted to share our “Assessment of the needs, priorities and aspirations of Minority Ethnic children and young people in South West Edinburgh’ report. We would like to take this opportunity to thank all of the young people, volunteers and support staff who participated in this research by contributing their time and their views.
This research involved 40 participants, aged from 8 to 18 years old, primarily from African, Arab, Pakistani, and European backgrounds. The study aimed to understand the needs and aspirations of children and young people from ME communities, gather their feedback on current engagement with SCOREscotland activities, and involve them in shaping the future activities plan.
You can read the full report here
Thanks to researcher Ranim Asfahani for carrying out the research study and for writing this report
